632 MISCELLANEOUS 



[Inclosure.] 



To all in authority, I make the following declaration ; 



" I sailed as Master of the Schooner " Columbia," Messrs John 

 Pew & Son, Gloucester, owners, from Gloucester, Mass., October 1, 

 1904, for Bay of Islands, Newfoundland, for a fare of Salt Herring. 

 I duly arrived at Bay of Islands and after securing my fare in the 

 Middle Arm, and as soon as the vessel finished loading November 4, 

 1904, I called at Woods Island, supposing the Cutter was there, and 

 I could procure a clearance from the officer on her. On my arrival, 

 there was no Cutter, so I bore away for Lark Harbor. It then came 

 on thick, and snowing, and night shutting in, I decided to go to sea 

 the same day. 



I arrived at Gloucester, November 12, 1904, and enclosed is a certi- 

 ficate from the Custom House Officer, or Gloucester, showing that the 

 fare was duly landed at this port. 



On another voyage to the Bay of Islands in another vessel, 

 Schooner "Essex." On my arrival at the above named place, No- 

 vember 28, 1904, I was immediately summoned before a magistrate 

 and a fine of $200 and cost $1 was imposed. 



I do not feel that I have caused any loss to the Newfoundland 

 government by my action in sailing for home without a clearance, 

 especially as I expected to obtain one from the Cutter and took meas- 

 ures to secure such. My owners had give me imperative orders to 

 sail at first chance when loaded, and to run no risk about ice. The 

 year before, one of their vessels nad been frozen in at Bay of Islands 

 and caused them a severe loss. I was very anxious to get away and 

 run no chances about the vessel getting in the ice, and under all the 

 circumstances, I pray you to remit the fine to my owners." 



EDWARD COSGROVE. 

 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, 



County of Essex. 



GLOUCESTER, Feb. H, 1905. 



Then personaly appeared Edward Cosgrove and made oath that the 

 above statement by him subscribed is true 



Before me 



FRANCES BENNETT 



Notary Public. 



[Inclosure.] 



MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, 

 BAY OF ISLAND'S, N. F., 



Nov. 30th, 1904. 

 Received from 



Capt. Edward Cosgrove of the American Str. Essex of Gloucester 

 the Sum of two hundred dollars, for a Breach of the Customs Act. 

 For leaving any port in the Colony on the 30th October last past, in 

 the Schooner " Columbia " without a clearance of the goods with 

 which his Schooner was then laden. Fine $200. for said Breach. 



LEVI MARCHE, S. M. 



